Ontario-based BLVD Agency has appointed Randy Price as vice-president of client partnerships, adding an executive with more than two decades of experience in automotive and SaaS roles. Price joins the marketing and program-management agency, which helps national and global brands …
Shahin Alizadeh is excited about his latest business move. After developing a mixed-use development downtown for automotive, residential and commercial usage overlooking the foot of the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, the president and CEO of Downtown Auto Group has …
Canada’s auto sector is again caught in the middle of geopolitics, but for most dealers the immediate impact is likely limited. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue a free trade agreement with China, as U.S. …
Dealers eyeing the Canadian used wholesale market should note vehicle prices continued to ease in the week ending Jan. 24, with the overall market down 0.28 per cent, according to Canadian Black Book’s Market Insights report. Car segment values declined …
Canadian-based AI provider Tiger Tech is expanding its partner network as dealerships across Canada and North America look for ways to reduce missed calls and improve appointment setting without adding BDC headcount. Tiger Tech recently added Agentic Partner Group to …
After more than 20 years as President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada, David Adams has decided to retire. Adams announced his decision on LinkedIn earlier this week. He told Canadian auto dealer he had been thinking about it …
Canadians shopping for a new vehicle are increasingly nervous that trade turmoil will push sticker prices out of reach, according to a new KPMG Canada survey conducted in mid-November. KPMG found 61 per cent of respondents plan to buy a …
Canada’s new agreement to lower tariffs on a limited number of electric vehicles imported from China could deliver its earliest benefits to familiar brands already selling here, not new Chinese nameplates. That’s according to an analysis published by Driving.ca. Ottawa …
Canada’s new light vehicle market saw unusually wide swings by segment in 2025, with small vans and small pickups posting major gains while luxury cars fell sharply, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Small vans led the market on a …
The global in-vehicle infotainment market is expected to grow from US$23.07 billion in 2025 to US$40.49 billion by 2032, according to a new MarketsandMarkets forecast released Monday. The research firm pegs the market’s growth rate at a compound annual growth …
Artificial intelligence is becoming a regular tool inside dealerships, with more than half of dealership personnel saying they now use AI as part of their job, according to a new report from Reynolds and Reynolds. The report, The State of …
Plug’n Drive and Call2Recycle Canada have teamed up to add electric vehicle battery recycling education to classroom programming for Canadian students in Grades 7 through 12, according to a joint release from the organizations. Call2Recycle will join Plug’n Drive’s EV …
